Regarding the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, John O'Donnal, its first
president, converted his wife after arriving in Guatemala at age 24, and he
baptized her, the first person converted and baptized in Guatemala.

Not too long ago I was reading The Memphis Temple was awarded some type of
award. If memory serves me correctly, it was from Shelby County a Beautification
award for a church. Maybe a local from Memphis can confirm or correct my
statement.

The Memphis temple was given a national award by the group America in Bloom in
2003 for its beautiful grounds. The temple was nominated by a committee member,
so when the temple president was notified it had won, it was quite a surprise!

Wasn't the Nauvoo Temple dedication with meeting houses all over the world
used the highest attended dedication? I would imagine that even the recent
Brigham City Temple dedication would have exceeded the number of attendees for
Bountiful.

I think they mean the number of persons who attended in
person, not on a remote broadcast basis. The Nauvoo Temple had 13 dedicatory
sessions while Bountiful had many more, according to the article. Without
reading back into the article, I believe it stated there were 28 sessions for
its dedication.

서울 성전!. Sort of a surprise to see the Korea Seoul
Temple on the list! That sky in the back has got be to be computer generated
since Seoul never has skies that blue. But nevertheless, a great little temple.
It really and truly is an edifice set on a mountain, rising above all the
worldliness below it.

Of the more than 200,000 in the 28 sessions for the dedication of the Bountiful
Utah Temple, "67,551 attended at the temple; 82,174 at the Salt Lake
Tabernacle; 20,463, Bountiful Regional Center; 13,418, Ogden Tabernacle; 5,399,
Brigham City Tabernacle; and 12,650 at the Logan Tabernacle" according to
the Church News article that was the source.

Over 400,000 attended
the open house of the Brigham City Utah Temple, which I understand is the record
for attendance during the open house.

being a patron of the winter quarters, Nebraska temple I find the facts so
interesting. The city of Omaha rented the cemetery and the grounds that the
visitors center sits on for 1.00 per year since 1930 or there abouts. When the
temple was announced in 1999, the cemetery and the grounds where visitors center
was were bought from city of Omaha. The temple is such a beautiful structure
there. In 1974, when the last toll was paid on the mormon bridge going into Iowa
was paid it was president Kimball. I have always thought it has been wonderful
that the city of Omaha and the church have had.

Similar to the Santiago Temple groundbreaking; The Buenos Aires Temple
groundbreaking ceremony was in the rain too. When Elder McConkie gave the
dedicatory prayer we could feel the clouds had parted with the warmth of the sun
on our faces. When we opened our eyes a giant rainbow stretched the sky.